IntraHealth International Addresses Capacity Building and Open Source Technologies...

IntraHealth International Addresses Capacity Building and Open Source
Technologies at Tech-Themed Global Health Conference

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- IntraHealth International
will highlight its commitment to leveraging technology to benefit the people
of the developing world during the 36th annual International Conference on
Global Health in Washington D.C., May 26-30. Hosted by the Global Health
Council, this year's conference, "New Technologies + Proven Strategies =
Healthy Communities," focuses on the ways in which technologies in combination
with best practices and evidence-based policies improve health around the
world.

"IntraHealth wants to help strengthen local health workers' ability to
identify, develop and implement appropriate technologies that support improved
global health outcomes," says President and CEO Pape Gaye, who will speak as
part of a special session, "The Big Choice: The Successes and Challenges of
Open Source Technology."

The global nonprofit will host an evening ceremony at the conference
celebrating its recently launched IntraHealth OPEN Initiative benefiting
Africa's health workers. IntraHealth has partnered with Youssou N'Dour, Nas,
Peter Buck of R.E.M. and global leaders in music, technology and public
health, to create and release a series of free MP3s in support of the
campaign. Participating bands will be performing at the event including
Afrissippi, Toubab Krewe, DJ Equal and Umar Bin Hassan. IntraHealth and
Indaba Music will announce the winner of the IntraHealth Global Music Remix
Contest at the event, and premiere a clip from the new Youssou N'Dour biopic
"I Bring What I Love."

An interactive expo hosted by the IntraHealth-led USAID Capacity Project will
demonstrate resources and open source software designed to build local equity
and expertise and help decision makers use data to lead and manage
successfully.

IntraHealth's work is also featured in workshops and sessions on human
resource and health management information systems, new technologies for
supervision and Geographic Information Systems. Staff and partners from
Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Rwanda and
Uganda will be attending.

Concurrent with the conference, IntraHealth is holding the inaugural meeting
of the IntraHealth OPEN Council, bringing global leaders and local innovators
in technology and public health together to discuss eHealth strategies in the
developing world.

ABOUT INTRAHEALTH INTERNATIONAL
IntraHealth International mobilizes local talent to create sustainable and
accessible health care in developing countries. A not-for-profit organization,
IntraHealth has worked in more than 50 countries over the last three decades.
www.intrahealth.org

SOURCE IntraHealth International

Heather LaGarde of IntraHealth International, +1-336-675-7704,
hlagarde@intrahealth.org